Redundant

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by alferret

Thanks for the comments all been wanting to get out of my trade for the last couple of years, the work is getting heavier the older I get.

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I'm a wood machinist by trade but also a CNC programmer/operator and machine operator in the furniture trade.

I used to work in recruitment in the furniture industry for a company called zwb, think they've gone now but my Ex boss works for/ runs this company, her name is Davina

http://www.spencerbrooksassociates.com/

Hope they can help

[alferret]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I used to work in recruitment in the furniture industry for a company called zwb, think they've gone now but my Ex boss works for/ runs this company, her name is Davina

http://www.spencerbrooksassociates.com/

Hope they can help

Thanks bud, much appreciated

Good luck! I hope it's not too long before you get the perfect job.

[Cobbydaler]

Originally Posted by alferret

Until then I'll even clean toilets and serve up burgers for minimum wage, heck I could even become a geriatric stripper

You'll take the clothes off grandmothers?

Seriously, hone your CV and, as you say, tailor it to the position you're applying for.

Look here and here

[Osem]

Trying to sticking rigidly to 2 (or even 1) pages is simplistic nonsense - you can print the bible on the back of a stamp, does that make it shorter or more readable?

What's important is content, layout and presentation. If the information is relevant, interesting and accessible, people will read it. If not, it doesn't matter how many pages and what sort of paper have been used. Gather the information, devise a logical layout, then present the information clearly so that, when scanned by the recipients, key facts (e.g. important qualifications, experience, successes, achievements) stand out. It's vital to sell yourself by presenting not only what you've done but how well you've done it so anything which you can include to allow the reader to determine the quality/value of your experience, the better. Once you have the information, then is the time to tweak the layout to present it to best effect. If this takes 3 or 4 pages so be it - have faith in the quality of what you've done.

Yes, the CV is there to provide the basic facts and enough detail to whet the reader's appetite - NOT chapter and verse on everything - so make sure you're able to expand upon anything mentioned in your CV at interview. It might seem obvious but plenty of people fall into the trap of being unable to back up what they've written when asked and it's a major cause of failure.

Understand one other thing. If you're at an interview it doesn't matter how disparaging the interviewer might appear to be. Never forget, they liked you enough to bother seeing you so all they're doing is testing you out. If your CV is full of waffle, false claims and half truths, it'll soon become clear. If, on the other hand, you can justify everything you've written, you're more than half way towards getting a job offer.

[heero_yuy]

Tough break Al. Hope something comes your way soon.

[denphone]

Sorry to hear that you are being made Redundant Al and l do hope something comes your way rather soon.

[Mick Fisher]

Sorry to hear the bad news.

Hope you get something sorted soon.

[Hom3r]

The hardest thing about CVs is 1 to 2 pages.

My qualifications take up 3/4 of a page, so I can just scrape 3 pages.

One VERY important thing Spelling & Grammar, get someone to double/triple check, spelling mistakes will get your CV binned quicker than you can blink, grammer as (there their & they're) as an example.

Sorry to hear that, Ive been made redundant twice, but always bounced back again, just stay positive.

Btw, who did you work for in Nottingham ?

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

The hardest thing about CVs is 1 to 2 pages.

My qualifications take up 3/4 of a page, so I can just scrape 3 pages.

One VERY important thing Spelling & Grammar, get someone to double/triple check, spelling mistakes will get your CV binned quicker than you can blink, grammer as (there their & they're) as an example.

Which is just one reason why the notion of sticking rigidly to some arbitrary number of pages is nonsense. Is 2 pages of garbage more persuasive than 3 pages of relevant and persuasive information? Is a 1 page CV of 1000 words longer than a 3 page CV of 900 words? I think not.

A CV should be long enough to 'say what needs to be said' and some people have done a lot more than others, irrespective of age. The knack is presenting the content in a form which is easily navigable, thereby empowering any reader to scan it then dip in/out as they see fit, according to what interests them most. If you can catch the reader's eye with some impressive facts, achievements, successes etc., so much the better. A CV should be more akin to a reference document with an element of marketing than a novel.

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Paul M:35762365

Btw, who did you work for in Nottingham ?

PTT design.

[weenie]

Sorry to hear that, hope you find something soon.

[alferret]

I have never been treated so badly by a company, we have still not received any further information. We're not even producing any furniture just standing around chatting.

[Osem]

To (try to) be fair it may be they don't have much information to give but now is the time to be reflecting on your experience and trying to see the wood for the trees (no pun intended). It's not easy and not something which can be rushed. It's important, however, to be in the right (positive) frame of mind when you gather the information. Essentially your CV has to promote what you have to offer and that's largely a function of what you've done and how well you've done it. Think not only about your various job titles/functions but what skills you've displayed, challenges you've risen to, ideas you've come up with etc. etc. Make sure there's a place for these things in your CV because they're what separate you from the rest.